Volker C. Franke is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at McDaniel College.

• Tables and MapsForeword by General Joseph P. Hoar, USMC (Ret.)Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Volker C. FrankePeacekeepingPeacekeeping in Bosnia by William C. Banks and Jeffrey D. StraussmanThe Road to Dayton: Diplomatic and Military Interaction in Bosnia by Thomas A. Keaney and Scott Douglas"Guaranteeing" Peace Agreements: The U.S. in the Peru-Ecuador Border Dispute by Theodore S. WilkinsonThe War against Terrorism"A Firm and Commensurate Response:" U.S. Retaliation for the Bush Assassination Attempt by Andrew BacevichObligations of Leadership: The Khobar Towers Bombing and Its Aftermath by Eliot A. Cohen"To Prevent and Deter" International Terrorism: The U.S. Response to the Kenya and Tanzania Embassy Bombings by William C. BanksThe Predator by William C. BanksEmerging Security NeedsSeparate Powers: The Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 by Laurence PopeSqueezing a Balloon: Plan Colombia and America's War on Drugs by Volker C. Franke and Justin ReedPhilanthropy vs. National Security: Should CARE Criticize the Military? by Arthur C. BrooksSecurity and Salvation: Bringing Russia Aboard the Space Station by W. Henry LambrightDan Goldin's Catch-22: Deploying a U.S.-Russian Space Station by W. Henry LambrightWorse Than An Infection: DOD's Struggle with the Anthrax Vaccination by John RobinsonHomeland Security by James BlandinAbout the Authors

"[A] diverse and rich set of cases that explore many of the new challenges that confront U.S. national security policymakers today. Drawing on a team of established scholars and experienced practitioners, this book provides both an assessment of new threats and challenges and a case-based examination of decision-making processes... a compelling argument for the case-study approach and a fruitful blending of academic and practitioner perspectives and approaches. This book contributes significantly both to our understanding of decisions and decision-making processes as well as to our grasp of the security challenges of the 21st century. - Robert H. Dorff, Ph.D., Professor of National Security Policy and Strategy, and Chairman, Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College."